Project Manager (Ghanaian Nationals Only)

About CRS

As part of its Youth and Peacebuilding portfolio, CRS Ghana is currently implementing the three-year Investors & Partners Education to Employment (IP2E) project aimed at improving youth employability in Africa through improved access to quality education and training. Funded by the Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program, the project is being implemented across three countries: Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal. In Ghana, the project will be implemented with Education SMEs in the Greater Accra and Northern Region. In this project, CRS will draw from evidence-based approaches to identify appropriate, effective practices in areas of youth inclusion, TVET center capacity strengthening and support, and advocacy to strengthen private education businesses that improve equitable access to quality and relevant education and training for youth, contributing to greater youth employability and a more inclusive economy.

Job Summary:

In this position, you will manage, coordinate, and monitor project activities and relationships with partners and other project stakeholders to lead the implementation of the IP2E project in Ghana. You will bring strong project management skills and deep knowledge of positive youth development, vocational training approaches, and youth employment. You will ensure that CRS delivers high-quality programming and impact under this project.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

You will lead technical, budget management, monitoring and reporting activities through most of the project cycle - start-up, implementation and close-out - in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.

You will provide technical leadership in this project in areas of positive youth development, technical vocational education, capacity strengthening, and youth employment. Strong collaborative skills in partner accompaniment and capacity strengthening are essential.

You will ensure strong budget management, monitoring and reporting activities through the project cycle - start-up, implementation, and close-out - in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.

Effectively manage talent and supervise as needed. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.

Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities following MEAL Policy. Proactively identify issues, report them to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.

Engage and strengthen partnerships with TVETs and other local institutions under to E2E, applying appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools, and approaches.

Represent the organization with donors, INGO working groups, UN, relevant local partners and relevant local government and community actors within the youth technical area

Coordinate activities required for ensuring the financial, material, and human resources for the quality implementation of the project. Conduct periodic budget reviews and follow-up with partners on timely submission of financial reports to facilitate proper tracking of resource use.

Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and disseminate results. Review project documentation to ensure project file is complete with all required documentation and is filed per agency and donor requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.

Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders. Representation abilities.

Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented

Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required. Master’s Degree in international studies or in the field of development, economics, or business would be a plus.

Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project management, ideally in the field of youth development, vocational training, and employment for an NGO.

Relevant grant management experience, especially for USG or other public donors, a plus.

Experience working with stakeholders at various levels and strengthening community partnerships.

Experience analyzing data and contributing to evaluation reports.

Ability to contribute to the development of technical proposals, a plus.

Additional experience may substitute for some education.

Required Languages - English fluency required

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.

Supervisory Responsibilities (none)

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Youth and Peacebuilding PM, Country Representative, Head of Programming, Head of Operations, WARO IP2E Project Manager, WARO Regional Technical Advisors, HQ Senior Technical Advisors

External: TVETs, International Labor Organization, Ministry of Education and the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, private sector partners, Network on Technical and Vocational Education Training (NETTVET), Vocational Training for Females (VTF), Universities, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P); other stakeholders as defined

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required. Master’s Degree in international studies or in the field of development, economics, or business would be a plus.

Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project management, ideally in the field of youth development, vocational training, and employment for an NGO.

Relevant grant management experience, especially for USG or other public donors, a plus.

Experience working with stakeholders at various levels and strengthening community partnerships.

Experience analyzing data and contributing to evaluation reports.

Ability to contribute to the development of technical proposals, a plus.

Additional experience may substitute for some education.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

· Integrity

· Continuous Improvement & Innovation

· Builds Relationships

· Develops Talent

· Strategic Mindset

· Accountability & Stewardship

Supervisory Responsibilities (none)

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Youth and Peacebuilding PM, Country Representative, Head of Programming, Head of Operations, WARO IP2E Project Manager, WARO Regional Technical Advisors, HQ Senior Technical Advisors

External: TVETs, International Labor Organization, Ministry of Education and the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, private sector partners, Network on Technical and Vocational Education Training (NETTVET), Vocational Training for Females (VTF), Universities, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P); other stakeholders as defined

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Disclaimer : This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Note: All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Us

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.